Stories Before Sept 2016

Turned out to be a pretty crappy vacation for KTVT-TV anchor Brendan Higgins in Aspen, CO. According to police, Higgins tried to punch an employee of The Residences At the Little Nell. When police arrived, Higgins told them he was an a--hole. When they placed him under arrest he became belligerent and said, "I'm going to beat you until you're dead." According to the police report, Higgins was so violent they had to use a Ripp restraint. In case you're not from Texas, that's kinda like 'hog tie".

Higgins is due in court on September 10th. Maybe a 5-part series for sweeps is in order ending with, "Resume writing & Demo making"?

Here's the entire police report:

Date: August 11, 2014 Cathleen Treacy APD #152 08/11/14 ASPEN POLICE 4456 12:39 LAW INCIDENT TABLE Page: 1 City : ASPEN Occurred after : 00:37:16 08/06/2014 Occurred before : 00:37:20 08/06/2014 When reported : 00:38:00 08/06/2014 Date disposition declared : 08/06/2014 Incident number : 14A013992 Primary incident number : Incident nature : DISTURBANCE DISTURBANCE Incident address : 501 DEAN ST; Residences at Little Nell;OUT FRONT State abbreviation : CO ZIP Code : 81611 Contact or caller : ELEMENTARY Complainant name number : Area location code : AP02 SHADOW MTN BASE OF AJAX Received by : Rosselot, B. How received : 9 911 Line Agency code : AP ASPEN POLICE DEPARTMENT Responsible officer : COLE,GREGGORY Offense as Taken : Offense as Observed : Disposition : CAA Clrd ADULT-Arrest Misc. number : Geobase address ID : 6710 Long-term call ID : 324170 Clearance Code : ARR CLEARED BY ARREST Judicial Status : = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = INVOLVEMENTS: Px Record # Date Description Relationship ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- AR 14P0405 08/06/14 RESISTING & INTERFERING W/POLI *Arrest/Offense NM 76897 08/07/14 GATES, CORY Witness NM 96054 08/07/14 NORSTEBON, ANDERS KRISTIAN Witness NM 127954 08/07/14 TURNER-ALEXANDER, JENNA Witness NM 127922 08/06/14 HIGGINS, BRENDAN PATRICK Arrestee CA 324170 08/06/14 00:38 08/06/14 DISTURBANCE *Initiating Call PR 62184 08/07/14 SIL CD/DVD/Cassette $0 Evidence DR112-1 LAW INCIDENT CASE NUMBERS: Seq case numb --- --------- 1 2014 LAW INCIDENT CIRCUMSTANCES: Se Circu Circumstance code Miscellaneous -- ----- ------------------------------ -------------------- 1 AKRIP Ripp Restraint 112 2 AIMCT Muscle Control Techniques 112 LAW INCIDENT NARRATIVE: Certified to be a true and complete copy of information on file with Aspen Police Records. Date: August 11, 2014 Cathleen Treacy APD #152 08/11/14 ASPEN POLICE 4456 12:39 LAW INCIDENT TABLE Page: 2 GC114 Wed Aug 06 22:15:01 MDT 2014 14A013992 mt107Sat Aug 09 14:07:41 MDT 2014 On 8/6/14 at about 0038 hours, I Officer Greggory Cole, responded to a report of a disturbance at the Residences at the Little Nell, located at 501 Dean Street. It was reported that a male guest had punched a driver and was being violent with the staff. I arrived on scene with Offices Jeff Fain, Adam Loudon, and Dave Rosselot. Officer Fain and I were directed towards the elevator where a male, later identified as Brendan Higgins (DOB 12/04/67), had last been seen. We opened the elevator and Higgins was standing inside. We asked Higgins to exit the elevator and he complied. Higgins had the strong odor of an alcoholic beverage on his breath, slurred speech, bloodshot and watery eyes. We asked Higgins what had happened and he said "I was an asshole." Higgins then began laughing. Higgins denied hitting anyone. Officer Fain informed Higgins that he was under arrest and placed him in handcuffs, double locking them and checking them for proper fit. Higgins then became angry and began calling Officer Fain and I names. Higgins said "You fucking pieces of shit" and "I'm going to beat you until you're dead." Higgins then attempted to strike me using a swiping motion with his hands. I pushed Higgins towards the elevator doors, which he was standing a few inches from. Higgins hit the elevator with his head and then pretended to pass out and slumped to the floor. I could tell that Higgins had not actually passed out because he was giggling. Officer Fain and I stood Higgins up and escorted him out of the building. We called for an ambulance to respond to our location to evaluate Higgins. We sat Higgins down and he continued to try to stand up, despite our requests to stay seated. Higgins began making kicking motions. Officers Fain, Rosselot, Loudon, and I then picked Higgins up, and gently placed him on the ground. Higgins continued to struggle and threaten us with bodily harm. A nylon leg restraint was placed around Higgins' legs in order to keep him from kicking. Medics arrived and examined Higgins. I asked Higgins if he had diabetes and he said yes. When asked if he had type I or type II diabetes, Higgins did not respond. I asked Higgins if he had type 0 diabetes (which does not exist) and he stated that he did. Higgins repeatedly threatened the medics. The medics chose to transport Higgins to the Aspen Valley Hospital where he was evaluated and eventually discharged at about 0530 hours. Once he was discharged from the hospital I transported Higgins to the Pitkin County Jail. Once at the Jail I attempted to served Higgins with a Summons, but he was still too intoxicated to provide me with his basic biographical information. I completed APD Summons A 15525, charging Higgins with Disorderly Conduct 15.04.300(d) and Resisting or Interfering with an Officer 15.04.120(a) to be served to Higgins when sober. case cleared by arrest. Certified to be a true and complete copy of information on file with Aspen Police Records. Date: August 11, 2014 Cathleen Treacy APD #152 08/11/14 ASPEN POLICE 4456 12:39 LAW INCIDENT TABLE Page: 3 LAW INCIDENT OFFENSES DETAIL: Se Offe Offense code Arson Dama -- ---- ------------------------------ ---------- 1 DISC DISORDERLY CONDUCT 0.00 2 RESI RESIST/INTERFER WITH POLICE 0.00 3 ALDX ALCOHOL - Detox 0.00 LAW INCIDENT RESPONDERS DETAIL: Se Responding offi Unit n Unit number -- --------------- ------ ------------------------------ 1 OFFICER,APOLICE APD ASPEN PD GENERIC 2 COLE,GREGGORY 114 PATROL 3 LOUDON,ADAM 123 PATROL 4 ROSSELOT, DAVE 112 Patrol 5 FAIN, JEFFREY 125 PATROL LAW SUPPLEMENTAL NARRATIVE: Seq Name Date --- --------------- ------------------- 1 BARNETT,FORREST 14:43:58 08/06/2014 mt107 APV Sat Aug 09 14:05:28 MDT 2014 FB111 Wed Aug 06 14:44:05 MDT 2014 On 8/6/14 at approximately 1145 hours, I served Brendan Higgins APD Municipal Court Summons A 15525 for the crimes of Disorderly Conduct(15-04-300(d)) and Resisting or Interfering with an Officer(15-04-120(a), which Officer Cole had previously filled out. I explained to Mr. Higgins the charges and his court date, Sept 10, 2014 at 0900 AM. Case Cleared By Arrest 2 ROSSELOT, DAVE 21:45:17 08/06/2014 Certified to be a true and complete copy of information on file with Aspen Police Records. Date: August 11, 2014 Cathleen Treacy APD #152 08/11/14 ASPEN POLICE 4456 12:39 LAW INCIDENT TABLE Page: 4 mt107 APV Sat Aug 09 14:05:56 MDT 2014 DR112 Wed Aug 06 21:45:29 MDT 2014 On 8/6/14 at approximately 0038 hours dispatch aired a report of a disturbance that was taking place at the Residences at Little Nell, 501 E. Dean Street, City of Aspen, County of Pitkin, State of Colorado. Dispatch advised that hotel staff had called because there was an intoxicated male who was becoming violent. I responded to the scene and arrived after officers Jeff Fain, Adam Loudon, and Gregg Cole. Upon my arrival, I entered the hotel and observed Loudon speaking to a hotel employee and the wife of the suspect (see his narrative for details). I heard on the radio that Fain and Cole were in contact with the suspect, who was identified as Brendan Higgins. Hotel employee Anders Norstebon began leading me towards Fain and Cole's location.

Norsteban then explained to me the following: -He had assisted the driver from Hotel Jerome (who had just unloaded Higgins from his vehicle along with his wife) in carrying Higgins into the Nell. -He was assisting Higgins in reaching his hotel room, and while waiting for the elevator Higgins suddenly became belligerent and attempted to punch Norsteban. -Higgins attempt at punching him was futile due to his level of intoxication, and he was able to duck out of the way. -Higgins continued his attempts to punch and fight with him until police arrived. While speaking with Norsteban, I heard a muffled, banging-noise come from down the hall. I walked down the hall and observed Higgins laying on the ground near Cole and Fain. Cole explained that Higgins had attempted to punch him.

Higgins was placed into handcuffs and placed under arrest for disorderly conduct. I observed that Higgins had a very strong odor of unknown alcoholic beverage coming from his breath, and observed that his eyes were watery. Higgins appeared to be having trouble forming complete sentences, and made several comments about how he would "kick our ass" and "beat us to death." Higgins was walked to the front entrance of the hotel where I radioed for an ambulance to come to our location to evaluate Higgins for a cut to the bridge of his nose. While awaiting the arrival of the ambulance, Higgins became belligerent, stood up and took an aggressive stance towards officers on scene while mumbling about fighting with us. Higgins was placed lowered to the ground and a RIPP restraint placed on around his ankles to keep his from kicking us. Higgins eventually calmed and were were able to sit him up without incident until paramedics arrived. Once paramedics arrived on scene, Higgins became uncooperative and belligerent again. Medics transported Higgins to Aspen Valley Hospital for further medical attention. I subsequently retrieved video from the Residences which I have added to the case file as evidence DR112-1. The video shows Higgins' arrival at the hotel and him being escorted out by police.

Case Cleared Adult Arrest Certified to be a true and complete copy of information on file with Aspen Police Records. Date: August 11, 2014 Cathleen Treacy APD #152 08/11/14 ASPEN POLICE 4456 12:39 LAW INCIDENT TABLE Page: 5 3 LOUDON,ADAM 02:27:07 08/07/2014 mt107 APV Sat Aug 09 14:07:03 MDT 2014 AL123, Thu Aug 07 02:27:16 MDT 2014 On August 6, 2014 at 0038 hours a disturbance call was aired a the Residences at the Little Nell, 501 E Dean St in the City of Aspen. Dispatch aired that a guest was becoming violent. Officer Gregg Cole, Dave Rosselot, Jeff Fain and I arrived on scene within a few minutes. We were met with a member of security later identified as Anders K Norstebon, DOB 02/06/79. Norstebon said that the suspect had punched someone. Officer Cole and Fain went and contacted the suspect later identified as Brendan Patrick Higgins, DOB 12/04/67. I met with one of the witnesses to the incident Cory Gates, DOB 12/02/61. Gates told me that he was driving Higgins and his wife(Jenna Turner Alexander 08/29/77) from the Hotel Jerome. He and Norstebon were helping carry Higgins from the car to the elevator because of Higgins' extreme intoxication. Once at the elevator Higgins was staggering around and struck Gates in the face with his right fist. I looked at Gates' face and saw that his left cheek was red and beginning to swell. I asked Gates if he wanted to press charges for assault. Gates said he did not. I told Gates that Higgins would most likely be arrested for disorderly conduct. Turner-Alexander agreed saying that this was not the first time this sort of incident has occurred with Higgins. I met with Officer Fain and Cole who were with Higgins by the elevator. Higgins had apparently fallen due to his intoxication and received a small cut on the bridge of his nose. Officer Fain and Cole escorted Higgins to the front entrance and requested an ambulance to have Higgins looked over. Officer Fain had Higgins sit down while we waited because of Higgins' high intoxication. While waiting for the medics Higgins attempted to stand up from a seated position a few times. Higgins at one point started to stand up, pull away from Officer Fain and attempt to kick the officers on scene. Officer Fain, Cole, Rosselot and I escorted Higgins to the ground where he again attempted to kick. Higgins was placed in hobble restraint and sat him on on the ground. A few minutes later Aspen Ambulance Paramedics arrived on scene to evaluate Higgins. Higgins was extremely uncooperative with the medics telling them that he was "going to beat them till they die". Higgins also attempted to bite a medic that was putting a bandage on his nose. The medic decided to transport Higgins to Aspen Valley Hospital due to his intoxication and his inability to answer simple questions. Officer Fain accompanied Higgins to AVH with the medics. Case Cleared by Arrest. Certified to be a true and complete copy of information on file with Aspen Police Records. Date: August 11, 2014 Cathleen Treacy APD #152 08/11/14 ASPEN POLICE 4456 14:30 Media Arrest Summary, by Name Page: 1 Inmate Name : HIGGINS, BRENDAN PATRICK SSN : - - Name Number : 127922 Birth Date : 12/04/67 Address : Arrest Number: 21690 Arrest Time/Date: 01:00:00 08/06/14 Arrest Type : CUST Arrested By : COLE,GREGGORY Agency : AP Loc of Arrest: 501 DEAN ST Booking Number : 14P0405 Time/Date Offense Locatn Statute Court CC ----------------- ------------------------- ------ --------------- ----- -- 01:00:00 08/06/14 RESISTING & INTERFERING W AP01 15.04.120 MUNI 2M 01:00:00 08/06/14 DISORDERLY CONDUCT - FIGH AP01 15.04.300(d) MUNI PO Related Incident Numbers: 14A013992 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total Persons Booked: 1